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A major arrival to the Blackhawks as a star forward leaves his team to sign with in Chicago
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In a very eye-opening report from The Athletic, a top Chicago Blackhawks prospect has decided to ditch his current organization to sign with the NHL club this upcoming season.
Prospect Jack Pridham is set to sign his entry-level contract with the Blackhawks, and this comes after a fellow top prospect of the organization shockingly refused a contract offer from general manager Kyle Davidson.
Pridham is high on the charts and is deemed a star forward, tallying up 54 points in 48 games with the Kitchener Rangers in his last OHL season.
"Blackhawks prospect Jack Pridham's original plan was to go from the BCHL to the NCAA after Chicago took him in the third round of the 2024 draft.
Once the NCAA announced it would allow OHL players to play college hockey, however, Pridham, who is from the Toronto area, decided to include the OHL in his development plan while keeping his commitment to Boston University.
Now, after playing last season with the Kitchener Rangers in the OHL, Pridham has decided to alter his development plan again.
He decommitted from BU and hopes to earn a contract with the Blackhawks out of training camp."
-Scott Powers
Once the NCAA announced it would allow OHL players to play college hockey, however, Pridham, who is from the Toronto area, decided to include the OHL in his development plan while keeping his commitment to Boston University.
Now, after playing last season with the Kitchener Rangers in the OHL, Pridham has decided to alter his development plan again.
He decommitted from BU and hopes to earn a contract with the Blackhawks out of training camp."
-Scott Powers
This is a great sign for the Blackhawks organization, as top prospects are willing to ditch their junior/NCAA careers to make an impact on the AHL or NHL club.
«After a long decision with my family, I decided I'm not going to go to Boston anymore,» Pridham said at Blackhawks development camp.
«I liked my game in Kitchener this year and I want to put my best foot forward to try to earn a contract with Chicago, and if not, then the plan will be back in Kitchener for one more year.»
«I liked my game in Kitchener this year and I want to put my best foot forward to try to earn a contract with Chicago, and if not, then the plan will be back in Kitchener for one more year.»
Buckle up Blackhawks fans, as we all await this signing announcement from the organization!
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